Books your middle schooler has to read

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“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”

― Neil Gaiman, Coraline

It’s easy to inspire a love of books in babies and toddlers: just put them on your lap, and start reading. But as kids get older and go to school, they seem to think of reading as work rather than fun – and kids, especially pre-teens, may stop reading for pleasure.

Here’s a parenting tip: Get them hooked on books that will leave a mark and keep them engaged and invested in the stories. Here’s a list of books that every middle schooler ought to read:

Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Asterix and Obelix & Tintin Series

The Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conon Doyle

Short stories by Rabindranath Tagore, like Kabuliwalla

Short stories by Premchand Das

Stories by Sudha Murthy

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